Dog Walker - Old Lyme Area
About The Position
Neighborhood walks, wagging dogs, and a paycheck that lands before school pickup. Every weekday! This is you if: You would rather be outside than at a desk. A dog losing his mind with joy when you walk in is your idea of a good morning. You want steady hours during school hours, not nights and not guesswork. The Work: Dog Walking is the heart of it. You will also handle yard let-outs and potty breaks, and in-home visits for Pet Sitting (cats included). Walk neighborhood dogs on recurring routes. Coach dogs into great leash manners. Cover let-outs, potty breaks, and vacation drop-ins. Care for cats at home, including feeding, litter, play, and medications. Send photo updates and visit reports that make clients' whole day. Drive between visits across our service area. Keep learning: we pay for your continuing education in dog behavior.
Requirements
- 18+
- Genuine love for animals, patient and respectful
- Reliable, communicative, detail-oriented
- Calm and confident with fearful, reactive, or excitable dogs
- Happy outdoors in any weather
- Can handle large or strong dogs (90+ lbs) and stay on your feet for several miles a day
- Reliable vehicle, valid license, clean driving record, current auto insurance
- Smartphone with data, able to pass a background check
- Must live in or very near the service area (Essex, Old Saybrook, Old Lyme, Lyme, Westbrook, Clinton, Madison, Deep River, Chester, East Lyme & Niantic)
Nice To Haves
- New hires start at the low end, no exceptions.
- Raises come with tenure and performance within our company.
Responsibilities
- Walk neighborhood dogs on recurring routes
- Coach dogs into great leash manners
- Cover let-outs, potty breaks, and vacation drop-ins
- Care for cats at home, including feeding, litter, play, and medications
- Send photo updates and visit reports that make clients' whole day
- Drive between visits across our service area
Benefits
- $16.94/hr paid training
- $17 to $23/hr walking pay
- Tips
- Mileage reimbursement
- PTO
- Holiday pay
- End-of-year bonuses
- Paid Pet CPR certification
- Education stipend (dog training, Pet CPR Instructor)
- Costco membership
- Employee discounts
- Referral program
- Real W-2 employment with workers' comp and liability insurance
- Advancement into leadership roles, including hiking routes for walkers who want them
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
